Amazon Complains About Fakespot Review App, Gets It Kicked Off App Store

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5 pointsrharris2 comments

With the overwhelming number of fake reviews on Amazon, I now use Fakespot before every purchase. Without it, I wouldn't be able to trust any reviews.

While can I understand Amazon doesn't want services dedicated to highlighting their short-comings, this move actually hinders my ability to purchase via Amazon. Without a third party to provide at least some token of validation of the reviews, all of the reviews become useless.

Fwiw, I started a chat conversion with Amazon's support team and expressed my disapproval. They acknowledged the feedback and claimed they would pass along my concerns.

If you feel similarly, may be worth letting Amazon know.

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